Postcode LE12 7QU (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 7QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 7QU is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. LE12 7QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 7QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE12 7QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE12 7QU is Phoenix Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swan Street and is 426 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.62 km away at Rothley (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Sileby Rail Station, 680 m away.

The closest primary school to LE12 7QU (for ages 11 and under) is Sileby Redlands Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wreake Valley Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 10, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE12 7QU is The Free Trade Inn and is 499 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bobbo's and is 641 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE12 7QU is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE12 7QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE12 7QU, and the approximate distance away.

Phoenix Drive 26 m
Kendal Road 90 m
Butler Way 104 m
Staveley Close 107 m
Gray Lane 155 m
Avenue Road 239 m
Kilbourne Close 282 m
Cemetery Road 302 m
Ward's Crescent 310 m
Albion Road 330 m
Flaxland Crescent 379 m
Charles Street 432 m
Ratcliffe Road 937 m
Melton Road 3.78 km
M1 13.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 7QU

Introduction April 1985
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE12 7QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
667 m
Highgate Primary School 941 m
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.16 km
Ratcliffe College 1.78 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.53 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.25 km
Rothley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.35 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
3.52 km
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
3.58 km
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
3.74 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.05 km
Thrussington Church of England Primary School 4.44 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School 4.5 km
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
4.5 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.53 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
4.61 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.66 km
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.73 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
4.84 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 7QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
358 m
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
424 m
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
424 m
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
499 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
536 m
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
540 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 12, 2018
550 m
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
550 m
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
559 m
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
559 m
Bobbo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
641 m
Cookie Crumble Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
641 m
Delicatessen Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
641 m
Doner Master Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
641 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Sileby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
641 m
Sileby Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2022
641 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Cossington Rd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
642 m
Great Wall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 9, 2021
667 m
Leonard Cheshire Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
667 m
Sileby & District Liberal W M Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
667 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 7QU - Data from Apr 2022

Swan Street Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Storer Close Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Industrial Estates Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Industrial Estates Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.62 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.63 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.66 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 680 m
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
East Midlands Airport Air 18.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 7QU - Data from Dec 2021

Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.7 km
Black Pool Inland Water 2.83 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 3.8 km
Hickling's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Riding Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 7QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 36.8 Mbps 72.62 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 13.61 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 2.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.9 9.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 101,763 kWh - mean 9,251 kWh : median 9,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 182,879 kWh - mean 6,531 kWh : median 6,472 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 7QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.72790400
Longitude -1.10249700
OS Easting 460708
OS Northing 0314851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21860
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Loughborough
County Electorial Division Sileby & The Wolds ED
Electoral Ward Sileby
Local Authority District Charnwood
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000130
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Leicestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sileby/Barrow upon Soar BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sileby BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016323
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 013A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2